do YOU follow the HEALTHY FOOD PYRAMID ?

No i have never followed the healthy food pyramid. And i really dont plan on it either. I don't think i eat bad meals. and i'm pretty healthy.

as a vegetarian you know as well as i do i don't follow the food pyramid. i don't think it makes you unhealthy if you don't follow it...anything in moderation is okay...lol i sounded pro

I don't I am on a low starch diet. I eat mainly meats, fruits, and vegtables.

no i dont follow it...i have my own imposed diet plus lots of exercise...but i do eat more fiber and pritein rich foods,less carbo,and i dont eat much...i like to eat a little of everything which my sense of taste wants to test.

no..who do? for me its more of enjoying the food i eat. i don't follow a healthy food diet it's like i will eat the food i want anytime, anywhere and any way i like it. life 's fun you know.. drinking, eating..i'm just enjoying life at it's fulllest and giving it up for food is good enough than wasting money for nothing

Its so hard trying to follow the strict regiment of the pyramid, with all the required servings. Unless you're a full-time chef and have all the time in the day to plan your meals according to meeting the pyramid guidelines, I don't see how anyone can really follow it. I think the idea of it is just to follow it loosely, like having grains and wheat at the center of your diet, followed by plenty of fruits and vegetables and then meat and dairy. Still, thats not the way most of your schedule's and diet's permit us to eat. Maybe it should be revamped for the 21st century man/woman?!

Even as a child I can't recall following a healthy diet. My mom always made huge meals with red meats. She was a baker also. We had fresh home made pies or cookies almost all the time. To this day I eat a lot of junk food. My cholesterol is high & I take meds but I can't follow the diet my Dr. suggests. Also my father lives with me as I care for him & he's to be on a low sodium diet & neither of us can follow that. Other than having smoked for many years (smoke free for 1 month now) & high cholesterol I'm fairly healthy & don't plan on going on a health food diet at this time in my life. Thanks for this subject maytter. Loved it.

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you know, we do not really follow it so well. I think it pushes too many carbohydrates. We make sure to get some of each of the food groups at least 2 times a day, but not necessarily the way the food pyramid is set up.